How does the Constitution guard against tyranny?

Which of these IS NOT one of the 4 ways that the Constitution guards against tyranny?

• federalism
• separation of powers
• popular sovereignty
• checks and balances

Name that principle.....

• Federalism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Rule of Law
• Individual Rights

Name that Principle

• Rule of law
• Separation of Powers
• independent judiciary
• popular sovereignty

What does the constitutional concept called Checks and Balances mean?

• Each branch can check the local and state government's power.
• Each branch can check another branches power to ensure it does not become too powerful.
• The three branches can all do whatever they want without checking with each other.
• All of the branches have to agree on every decision made.

Which term means that powers are divided among three branches of government?

• republicanism
• federalism
• separation of powers
• checks and balances

Which principle states that powers will be divided among federal and state governments?

• limited government
• checks and balances
• popular sovereignty
• federalism

Which principle keeps one branch from gaining too much power?

• limited government
• checks and balances
• federalism
• popular sovereignty

Which principle states that the government gets its power from the people?

• limited government
• checks and balances
• popular sovereignty
• federalism

Which principle states that the government gets its power from the people?

• limited government
• checks and balances
• popular sovereignty
• federalism

Which term means that citizens elect leaders who make tough decisions on our behalf?

• republicanism
• checks and balances
• separation of power
• federalism